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Microsoft Unveils Touchscreen Tablet

While the world eagerly awaits Apple’s fabled touchscreen tablet, Microsoft has unveiled one of its own. It’s called Courier.

The Courier, still in late-prototype stages of development, is a dual-screen device that folds like a booklet. It features dual 7-inch multitouch screens connected by a hinge. The interface is designed to detect finger gestures as well as a stylus for writing, flicking and drawing.

Keep in mind, however, that this is a prototype device, and unless Microsoft confirms it will be an official product, we might not even see one in stores. If it becomes official, it could be a long time till we can actually buy one. Still, this is exciting stuff.